Police Beat for July 3, 2024

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests:

Jesus Aguilar, 46, 200 block of Shamrock Blvd., Venice. Charge: contempt of court for failure to appear for sentencing. Bond: none.Mauricio Mejia Marcos, 26, 1200 block of Barbara Drive, Venice. Charge: DUI with a blood-alcohol level of 0.15 or above or a person under 18 in the vehicle. Bond: $500.Shelecia Renee Weeks, 70, 500 block of Longbow Terrace, Osprey. Charge: domestic battery on a person 65 or older. Bond: none.Colleen Cecilia Dietz, 41, 1700 block of Forest Road, Venice. Charges: two counts of contempt of court for failure to appear for criminal case management. Bond: none.Tony Jamaena Hart Sr., 44, 100 block of Palmetto Road, Nokomis. Charges: three counts of possession of a controlled substance (meth, alprazolam, buprenorphine) without a prescription, possession of drug equipment. Bond: $8,000.Alejandro Lozano, 21, 300 block of Sea Grape Road, Venice. Charge: assault on a law enforcement officer, firefighter or EMT. Bond: none.Elizabeth Ann Ras, 76, 1900 block of San Silvestro Drive, Venice. Charge: domestic battery on a person 65 or older. Bond: none.William Hayden Leonard, 29, 200 block of Lake Shore Drive, Nokomis. Charges: contempt of court for failure to appear (original charge of no driver license). Bond: $1,000.

The Venice Police Department reported the following arrests:

Jennifer Lee Holmes, 41, 1300 block of Karen St., Venice. Charge: leaving the scene of an accident involving an unattended vehicle or property without leaving ID. Bond: $250.Carmi Lee Shafer, 48, 100 block of Pescador Place, Venice. Charge: Hillsborough County warrant for violation of probation (original charge of grand theft). Bond: none.Jerel James Johnson, 76, 500 block of Tamiami Trail, Venice. Charges: contempt of court for failure to appear for arraignment, driving while license suspended. Bond: $400.

Criminal registrations:

Laila Kae Smith, 20, 200 block of Mazari Lane, Venice.Jason John Collins, 43, 9000 block of Allapata Lane, Venice.